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Costa Rica | Pura Vida

A boiling jungle in Costa Rica

View from Cerro Amigos

Cerro Amigos is the highest point (6,000ft) in the Monteverde reserve. On a clear day, you can see Arenal, the Pacific, and even across the border north to Nicaragua. 

Rio Celeste Falls.

One of the northernmost of Costa Rica's 26 national parks, Tenorio Volcano is home to the Rio Celeste and this waterfall. 

Rhinoceros beetle

Rhinoceros beetles can reach lengths of up to six inches and are found in multiple parks in Costa Rica. They are completely harmless—they can't bite or sting. They may, however, freak you out. 

Scarlet macaws. This distinctive parrot species can be seen in a few of Costa Rica's preserves. The pair shown above was photographed near Carara National Park. 

Surfing Costa Rica

People have been traveling to surf Costa Rica for decades—there are breaks to hit all along the Pacific coast, as well as a few on the Caribbean side. 

Green Lagoon, Irazú Volcano

Within one of the multiple craters at the summit of the volcano Irazú is this green lake, so colored on account of its chemical content. 

Cocoa beans, raw ingredient of Costa Rican chocolate.

Many small-scale chocolate producers operate in Costa Rica, offering tours of their working facilities.